A Natural History of The Golden Isles
Georgia's barrier islands are the mid-portion of the sandy barriers running from the middle of the South Carolina coast to the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. St. Simons is the second largest of Georgia's 18 barrier islands, encompassing 31 square miles.
The barrier island groups along the Georgia coast contain remnants of two sets of ancient islands. The older set of islands formed Georgia's beaches 35 to 40 thousand years ago-the late Pleistocene Epoch. During this time mastodons, long-horned bison, saber-toothed cats, and giant ground sloths ranged across North America.
About 18 thousand years ago, during the Holocene Epoch, ice sheets that covered much of the continent began to melt and the sea level rose. Migrating Sea Islands formed when advancing seas transported sand around the back of the islands building them from behind while eroding them from the front. Around 4 to 5 thousand years ago, the sea level rise diminished, allowing the establishment of the islands in their approximate positions today.
The Geology of the Georgia Tidewater
The shapes and sizes of barrier islands are more influenced by storms, seasonal winds, tides, and shoreline engineering than by the global sea level rise. Water currents carry sand, which is deposited in shallow areas, shoals and spits, near barrier islands. The northern ends of barrier islands show the effects of accretion and erosion (sand building up and being taken away), which vary from island to island.
Currents moving in and out of inlets collide with those moving along the face of the islands. The sand carried by the currents falls out and builds up shoals. Waves "bending" around these inlet shoals create swirling currents, which add more sand.
These sand build-ups are not very stable. Water ebbing and flowing through Gould Inlet between St. Simons and Sea Island breaks shoal sand free. This sand drifts south, nourishing the beaches on St. Simons Island.
Unlike North Carolina's ribbon-like Outer Banks, Georgia's barrier islands are short and wide. Because the Georgia coast is much farther from the continental shelf, the ocean drops off and offshore waves lose their intensity before reaching the islands. With the low wave attack, Georgia's islands can grow wider.

Sight Seeing Charters, Sunrise & Sunset Cruises
Scenic Cruises
The coast of Georgia offers some of the most beautiful marshes and coastline in our country. Our boat tours will give you an opportunity to see Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island, parts St. Simons Island, and all the marshes and waters in between.
Nature & Dolphin Cruises
Along with the beautiful landscape of the Georgia coast, it is very common to see some of the wild animals that live in our waters and on our islands. Dolphins (properly called porpoises) are very common in our warm waters. It is a rare boating trip that we don't see several dolphins feeding and playing around the boat. Sea turtles have been spotted on many of our trips as well, and Captain Carl is well-known to the Department of Natural Resources and the Sea Turtle Preservation Society in the area. He rescued an injured sea turtle, later named Georgia. She was the first patient in the new Sea Turtle Hospital on Jekyll Island, GA when it first opened.
Please keep in mind that both dolphins and sea turtles are wild animals. They migrate up and down the east coast, and we cannot guarantee a sighting. That doesn't mean that we won't try!
Sunrise & Sunset Cruises
We now offer one and a half hour sunrise and sunset cruises that take you along the rivers and marshes of the coast of Georgia and out into the beautiful St. Simons Sound. Each sunrise cruise comes with a complimentary carafe of coffee and each sunset cruise come with a complimentary bottle of wine.

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Improve the air quality inside your home
Improve your health by enhancing the quality of the air inside. Dehumidifiers help you control air moisture, electronic and traditional air filters clean the air before it circulates, and advanced ultraviolet lamps eliminate germs and bacteria.
Why suffer from airborne allergens when you can remove them for good?
The best choice for allergy sufferers,Whole-House Media Air Cleaners deliver the most efficient, cost-effective air cleaning for your home.Equipped with a patented filtering media , they can give you exceptionally clean air throughout your home - at a very affordable price.
Which Model is Right For Me?
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Improve the air quality inside your home
Improve your health by enhancing the quality of the air inside. Dehumidifiers help you control air moisture, electronic and traditional air filters clean the air before it circulates, and advanced ultraviolet lamps eliminate germs and bacteria.
Why suffer from airborne allergens when you can remove them for good?
The best choice for allergy sufferers,Whole-House Media Air Cleaners deliver the most efficient, cost-effective air cleaning for your home.Equipped with a patented filtering media , they can give you exceptionally clean air throughout your home - at a very affordable price.
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Located on the marsh, Ellis Point park has lots of green space and a playground. A brand new picnic pavilion and 3 to 5 year old playground were added in 2010.
Amenities
Picnic pavilion
Playground w/ 3-5 year old apparatus
Greenspace

MISSION STATEMENT
To maximize each student's potential and prepare him/her for college and adult life through the development of mind, body, and spirit.
PHILOSOPHY
Frederica Academy is a coeducational, nondenominational, independent, college preparatory day school offering the highest quality education for students of all races, creeds, and nationalities. The mission of Frederica Academy is to prepare students who are of average or above average ability and who aspire to a higher education to realize their potential and to respond to the expectations of a democratic society. Each student is viewed as unique so that special qualities may be recognized and developed. The school fosters an atmosphere where high moral standards of conduct within the Judeo-Christian tradition are practiced, and there is a stated honor code. Support from parents and the community is actively sought in maintaining these high moral and academic standards throughout the learning process and in the learning environment.
Education, as distinguished from training, is a process of blossoming from within rather than one of manipulation from without. It occurs when inherent abilities are stimulated by an environment conducive to growth. Growth implies change: a stretching, a transcending of boundaries. Education is dynamic and the school becomes the change agent.
Close relationships are a significant characteristic of life at Frederica Academy. We form a community based on mutual trust and participation by all students, faculty and administration. Because of this spirit, the government of daily life at this school is made as simple as possible. Students are given the freedom to practice expected self-control and to accept personal responsibility for their actions. The basic rules regulating our common life are intended to ensure consistency, fairness and a sound environment for education. Regular attendance at school and in classes is greatly valued, for absence from school removes students from both the learning process and important community building opportunities.
Frederica Academy aspires to provide those resources of faculty, curriculum, and environment which best enhance student opportunity for intellectual, physical, moral, social, and aesthetic development. Frederica Academy prepares its students to be self-reliant, active learners and responsible citizens who pursue excellence in all endeavors.

The Glynn County Recreation and Parks Department works to enhance the lives of citizens and visitors by providing year-round recreational activities for all ages. The department also manages the beautification of our public parks, including the beaches of St. Simons Island, and numerous facilities.
Information about all of our parks, facilities, and activities can be found on this website. Thank you for visiting!

Grits and Greens Southern Lunch Buffet opened this past Wednesday. They are now serving a Southern Buffet at Ziggys in Retreat Village Winn Dixie Shopping Center from 11:00 to 2:00 weekdays. We tried it out today and for $9.99 you get a choice of meats, vegetable, bread, ice tea and desert. The food selection was very good. The vegetables were very tasty and fresh. The banana pudding was very good. We will definitely be making a return visit in the very near future.

Phone: 912-399-0091

Address:

206 Retreat Village

St Simons Island, Georgia 31522

Heritage Christian Academy-Home of the Eagles!

About Us
Heritage Christian Academy was established as Christian Renewal Academy in 1984 as a ministry to serve families from all denominations who desire a biblically-based quality education for their children. In 2006, the name was changed to Heritage Christian Academy, which more clearly expresses the vision and goals in teaching our students a Christian world view. Today we serve students from over 30 churches here in the Golden Isles. We welcome children of all races, ethnic groups, and religious backgrounds to our school. Our academic curriculum, principles, and moral standards are grounded in the historic Christian faith. We affirm our belief in the Bible as the infallible word of God.
Heritage Christian Academy admits motivated, average to superior, college-bound students with no conduct or absentee problems. Students who are admitted to HCA must adhere to the Christian philosophy of education and all policies outlined in the parent/student handbook. The Academy does not discriminate against students of any race, color, nationality or ethnic origin in its admissions, education policies, athletic programs or other school-administered activities.

Pitch your tent, park your RV or camper under the magnificent oaks on the northern tip of Jekyll Island! Located opposite the Clam Creek Picnic Area, you are near by Driftwood Beach, the fishing pier and fascinating historic ruins.
For your convenience, there are camping supplies and a General Store for those pick-up items you need at the last minute. We also offer bike rentals, so you can explore all that Jekyll Island has to offer!
The Jekyll Island Campground offers 18 wooded acres on the Island’s north end with 206 campsites, from tent sites to full hook-up, pull through RV sites with electricity, cable TV, water and sewerage. Wi-Fi and DSL Internet is free for registered guests.